Have I done much with my life

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Hi. I’m feeling a bit down.

I am 34. I did very well in school earning 10 GCSE’s and got my 3 A levels. I was quite well at this time. Very well in school.

When I went to University things got bad for me. I failed my final exam. I am suprised I made it that far and so I came out with a 2 year qualification (DipHE)

I got a job abroad teaching which I did for almost 5 years before I had a complete break and lost the job. At this point I ended up living in a home. I stayed there 3 years hoping at some point I would get better and get my career back.

I returned to my home country 4 years ago. I am Still unemployed never gone back to what I graduated in. Struggle more then ever after that 2nd psychotic break.

I have been living independently and engaged in community a couple of times a week now. I try to focus on that. (One day a week volunteering and the other day with a walking group)

But I feel down and like I am doing nothing with my life. Like I have achieved nothing. As though the things I did have gone to waste. The longer I stay unemployed I will never get back to work, and even so the daily struggles I have may even prevent me from doing so anyway.

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I failed university too. It still stings. You’ve got a qualification. It’s something to be proud of.

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Thank you. Appreciated.

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You couldn’t have done less than me. I graduated from college, but I have only worked at menial jobs, usually for a short time. You’re thirty-four years old, though. You still have lots of time to do lots of things. Don’t get down on yourself. Do what you can, and that’s good enough.

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there are all kinds of non mainstream achievements
especially any kind of exercise or any kind of art

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You are doing much better than me.
Cheer up!
@crimby @Qwerty

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